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Recognition

Auto Auction of the Year providing services for vehicle remarketers
Award for Excellence in unavailable from any other source; and has
Community Service consistently followed the ethical standards of
NAAA established the annual “Auto Auction the NAAA Code of Ethics.
of the Year Award for Excellence in Commu-
nity Service” and Chapter awards in 2016 Distinguished Service Medal
to recognize the charitable acts auctions The Distinguished Service Medal is the
already perform, to show appreciation to highest honor awarded by the National Auto
auction staff for their volunteer efforts and Auction Association Board of Directors. The
to encourage even greater public service. In medal is bestowed upon a person employed
the two-tiered competition the four finalists by a member of the National Auto Auction
from their respective Eastern, Southern, Association for a conspicuous act of heroism
Midwest and Western chapters vie for the in circumstances of extreme danger, without
prestigious title. The auction with the most regard of risk to oneself, to save the lives
outstanding service receives a large crystal of others.
cup, a cover photo and feature story in
both NAAA’s “On The Block” magazine and Auctioneer of the Year Award
annual Membership Directory, plus $20,000 Named in honor of Bernie Hart, who
payable to the auction’s chosen charity served as NAAA’s executive director for more
that’s in addition to the previous $5,000 than 30 years before retiring in 1988, the
prize won as a chapter finalist. annual award recognizes the industry’s
most visible person.
NAAA Hall of Fame
Since 1968, NAAA has annually named to its Auction Anniversaries
Hall of Fame those outstanding individuals NAAA celebrates the stability and sustain-
whose long-term service to the auto auction ability of brick and mortar auctions with
industry and support of NAAA has improved the gift of five-year plaques recognizing
remarketing as a whole, has worked with the business anniversary of its members,
NAAA to benefit its members and has con- beginning with the first decade in operation.
sistently followed the high standards of the The names of the auctions marking these
Association’s Code of Ethics. milestones are published annually in
“On The Block” magazine and posted on
Industry Pioneer Award the association website.
The Industry Pioneer Award, given to
those who have worked in the wholesale
vehicle industry and/or NAAA, recognizes an
individual who has innovated or enhanced
methods of improving services to remar-
keters through NAAA member auctions; has
championed NAAA member auctions as

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